Sunday, December 7, 2014

"It is not our job to remain whole. We came to lose our leaves like the trees,

and be born again drawing up from the great roots." -Robert Bly

Said the smallest tree on the prairie to the bird,,,,

'Why, it would be an honor for you to build a nest in me.'

And that is why I consider the latest nest I found among one of the unique ones!

A bird decided a tiny tree of a mere 3 feet would be perfect....

overlooking the lake on the south side of Prairie Hill.

My explorations were cut short as I heard gunshots from the

other side of the lake! That's why I have not seen deer lately.

Hide, hide, hide my deer friends and be well. Not sure about the

hunting on the non-wildlife refuge side. It seems too close

to where people (I) live! Geesh. Anyway, with my brown

teddybear coat I figured I better get out of there before I get

shot like an animal. I have mixed feelings about hunting.

There is too much soul in some of these animals for me.

Even a beautiful turkey is up there now with me.

Eat fish and vegetables mostly and be happy.

And what's this? Greg bringing home an invasive cedar tree from
Prairie Hill. Do I like trees cut down? No. But I feel better about
this species becoming a 'Christmas' tree (mostly for Greg) since
Oklahoma spends millions on eradicating it from the prairies.

Prairie Hill Studio

Hello, thank you for visiting. My name is Sandra and I happily live in Medicine Park, Oklahoma, right by the magnificent Wichita Mountains. My studio is located on second floor of the house which overlooks 'my' beloved Prairie Hill. I'm grateful to be surrounded by nature and I especially gather inspiration from the flowers, birds and skies. Currently, I'm focusing on watercolor and oil painting the native wildflowers. Oh, the occasional skulls that I find around the hill are included as well.